The Portland Chief of Police is still complaining about the new law and how he is against it. Just a day or two ago a 58 yr old man was cited for illegal concealed carry without a permit and now from here on out they can do nothing about it.
The 58 yr old was also said to have pointed a 45 at a car. He said now we can do nothing about it.
Umm I'm pretty sure that if you are carrying a firearm (displaying it/not holstered), you can be cited for brandishing/threatening regardless of whether you are open carrying or concealed carrying. If you draw/remove the weapon from your holster, you better be justified in doing so and know the laws. If I encountered a LEO with a firearm drawn, I know I would be concerned as I would interpret it as in somethings going down and I might be in the wrong place.
https://bangordailynews.com/2015/10...oncealed-carry-law-endangers-officers-public/
"threatening display of a firearm" could mean pulling your jacket open to show someone you are armed or unholstering it and having it in your hand, but its not really very clear. To me it seems too open for interpretation.
"Threatening display" and concealed carry law is combined together here: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2001-A.html
But now the concealed part is no longer valid but the threatening display part could still apply even though a permit is no longer required.
https://www1.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses/weapons_permits.html
The 58 yr old was also said to have pointed a 45 at a car. He said now we can do nothing about it.
Umm I'm pretty sure that if you are carrying a firearm (displaying it/not holstered), you can be cited for brandishing/threatening regardless of whether you are open carrying or concealed carrying. If you draw/remove the weapon from your holster, you better be justified in doing so and know the laws. If I encountered a LEO with a firearm drawn, I know I would be concerned as I would interpret it as in somethings going down and I might be in the wrong place.
https://bangordailynews.com/2015/10...oncealed-carry-law-endangers-officers-public/
"threatening display of a firearm" could mean pulling your jacket open to show someone you are armed or unholstering it and having it in your hand, but its not really very clear. To me it seems too open for interpretation.
"Threatening display" and concealed carry law is combined together here: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2001-A.html
But now the concealed part is no longer valid but the threatening display part could still apply even though a permit is no longer required.
https://www1.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses/weapons_permits.html
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